Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing Announces 2025 Election Results and Action Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, Illinois

Media contact: Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
Email: info@isapn.org

Date: November 4, 2025

Mission Statement
The Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing is dedicated to promoting and supporting advanced practice registered nurses through advocacy, policy, education, and professional development.

Vision Statement
Harnessing professional unity, driving policy, and transforming healthcare to ensure equitable access and exceptional health outcomes for all.

Working together to advance practice and equity
This board will lead with one goal. Remove barriers that limit APRN practice, so patients receive timely, high-quality care in every community. Unity across all APRN roles will guide the work. Collaboration with CRNAs, CNMs, CNSs, and CNPs strengthens advocacy, aligns messages, and improves results in Springfield and across the state.

Why unity across APRNs matters
A single, shared agenda improves legislative outcomes. Patients benefit when APRNs speak with one voice on access, safety, and quality. Unified advocacy shortens the time from proposal to law. Shared education raises standards across roles. Joint data efforts reveal disparities sooner and guide precise solutions.

Impact on health equity
These steps will close access gaps in rural counties, urban neighborhoods, and maternity care deserts. Payment parity supports services in Medicaid-dominant areas. Streamlined practice removes delays that worsen chronic disease outcomes. Expanded behavioral health services address urgent needs statewide. More clinical sites in underserved communities build a workforce that reflects the patients served.

Measuring success
Reduce new patient wait times in primary care and behavioral health. Increase the number of APRN-led access points in rural and high-need ZIP codes. Grow the share of Medicaid patients served by APRNs. Shorten credentialing and onboarding timelines. Increase APRN preceptor availability and the number of filled rotations. Track maternal health access and outcomes in targeted regions.

The new board invites every APRN in Illinois to engage. Join committees. Share data. Mentor colleagues. Speak to policymakers. Your participation strengthens the profession and improves patient care across Illinois.

President, Dr. Chris Gill PhD, MBA, APRN-FPA, CRNA, CNP, FACHE, Nurse Practitioner, Pinch Med.

President-elect, Dr. Yvonne Tumbali DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, Rush University, Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP and CNS programs.

Immediate Past President, Dr. April Odom DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, CEO and Nurse Practitioner, Physicals Plus.

Northeast and South Region Chair, Dr. Yvette Kimble DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-C, CNP, UI Health Family and Community Clinic Home Visit Program.

Northwest Region Chair, Dr. Danielle Rodriguez DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Behavioral Health and Addiction Nurse Practitioner, UI Health Mile Square.

West Central Region Chair, Amy Svob MSN, APRN, FNP, Advanced Practice Nurse, Willow Ridge Hospice.

CNM Representative, Dr. Leta Vega DNP, APRN-FPA, CNM, Provider and Faculty, Womancare and the University of Illinois Chicago.

CNP Representative, Dr. Evan Alling DNP, APRN, EMT-P, FNP-BC, FNP-C, Pre, Post, and Interventional Radiology and Cardiology, Rush Copley Medical Center.

Program Chair, Bethany Wolf APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, Regional Quality Lead, MinuteClinic.

Treasurer, Dr. Melissa Murphey DNP, APRN-FPA, NP-C, Assistant Dean and Clinical Associate Professor, Loyola University.

About the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
The Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing is the statewide professional organization for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Illinois. We support APRNs through advocacy, policy, education, and professional development. ISAPN unites all APRN roles, advances policy that improves access to care, and offers continuing education,
license delay assistance, and a statewide networking community. Learn more at www.isapn.org